It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sugar-Salem can now relate to. They took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homedale Trojans on Friday. The game marked the Diggers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Sugar-Salem lost, don't look at Frank Fillmore. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 160 yards and one touchdown. The Diggers' leading receiver Ace Clark was Fillmore's top target yet again, picking up 96 receiving yards and one score.
Homedale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Uranga led the charge by throwing for 251 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes. That's the most passing yards Uranga has posted since back in August. Homedale's leading receiver Alec Campos was Uranga's top target yet again, picking up 143 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Diggers
| 11/14/25 vs Homedale | 20-30 |
| 11/06/25 vs Snake River | 55-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Teton | 54-8 |
| 10/10/25 vs South Fremont | 41-20 |
| 10/03/25 @ Preston | 42-0 |
With the defeat, Sugar-Salem broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2. As for Homedale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Sugar-Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homedale, they will face off against Kimberly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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